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17 Mar 16, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Growing peppers is easy. I like to sow seed in seed trays, but it really doesn't matter. Just ensure that if you plant them in situ (directly into the ground) that you offer them protection from nocturnal critters as well as birds. Cover seed to a depth of three times their size. Peppers, in particular, do not like to germinate in wet soil. Moist soil only. Peppers take approximately 7-8 days to germinate.

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14 Mar 16, Hantie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Can I still plant chillies in March?

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29 Mar 16, Sanet (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Hi Hantie, yes, you can if you keep the seedlings inside the house or somewhere warm. Chillies don't like cold weather. And it may take longer for the seeds to germinate during colder seasons - if at all. I've planted chillies right through the year, keeping them in our scullery with layers of newspaper underneath the seedling trays to keep them warm, and they germinated beautifully. Good luck!

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14 Mar 16, Cal (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, keen to start growing some naga or similar - I'm based in Sydney and am aware that summer is ending as I write this, will this delay the germination/growth/harvest or are they quite resilient to seasons? I intend on using a heat map in my apartment to begin with, before potting and moving outside onto a balcony. Let me know if this sounds like it'll work - all advice appreciated!

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05 Mar 16, yvonne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i have planted jalapeno chillies but the fruit has no heat just like a green capsicum! what can iI do to make the fruit hot Or is it best to just start again with new plants?

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12 Apr 16, Cassie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Mine too. It's usually because of too much water as chillies dont like to be coddled. Nothing you can do for the ones already on the plant.

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21 Feb 16, Cheryl (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My chillies are rotting on the bush before they ripen. Looks like something is stinging them and then there is small grubs inside. I am not going to have a crop at all! Is there something I canspray with?

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14 Jun 16, Jason (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Might be fruit fly, a friend mentioned he had fruit fly in his chillies, perhaps it happens if the chillies are not very hot. I have fruit fly in my grapefruit every year, but so far they haven't affected the cayenne chillies which are only 5 or 6 metres away.

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06 Mar 16, Lyndy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I haven't a glue what grub you got but you could try spraying the bush with a garlic spray seems to keep most insects,and bugs away. ibuy the powdered garlic for supermarket mix a tsp in a spare bottle and go for it. Good luck.

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08 Jan 17, Ahane (Australia - tropical climate)

It's fruit fly. Had the same problem. Pruned bushes lower, removed all affected fruit and covered plants with insect mesh from the nursery. Cheap as and all new fruit is awesome without pesticides. Just remove netting while they're not flowering.

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